CN104024109B - device and method for packing bulk products - Google Patents

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CN104024109B
CN104024109B CN201280065645.2A CN201280065645A CN104024109B CN 104024109 B CN104024109 B CN 104024109B CN 201280065645 A CN201280065645 A CN 201280065645A CN 104024109 B CN104024109 B CN 104024109B
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巴里·S·史密斯
史蒂文·R·莱因哈特
丹妮尔·R·克劳福德
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of equipment for packing bulk products, it includes：Loading depot, box set up station and discharge point.Loading depot includes the removable skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation.Each skewed slot has open top, open upstream end and open downstream ends.The open top is configured to be used to receive bulk products when feeding path mobile along first.Box sets up station and can operate partly to set up positioned in spaced relation and with the box of the first and second open sides, and the first open sides of each box is aligned with the open downstream ends of correspondingly skewed slot when box feeds path traveling along second.Discharge point includes the fixed vacuum head being connected with the second open sides of each box.The fixation vacuum head sets continuous vacuum source, the vacuum source feeds path along described second, can operate with by bulk products from skewed slot immigration box.

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Device and method for packing bulk products
Cross reference to related applications
The application requires that the U.S. for enjoying in the submission of on November 1st, 2011 faces according to the 119th article of United States Code No. 35 volume (e) When apply for No.61/554,303 priority, entire contents are incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field and background technology
Smokeless tobacco articles can be by the circular metal with detachable metal or plastics cap, plastics or cardboard packaging To pack and sell.A kind of new development is will to be packaged in hinge including the smokeless tobacco articles including packed MST (snuff) In connecing the box of cap.
Due to the viscosity and pillow shape of snuff, had difficulties in terms of making its machine processing in packaging process.Mounted box Operation can include being put into required part (or share or quantity) in bag, during sack then is put into box or other containers.
The use requirement of packaging creates " headroom " in sack, so that the top of product will not be stuck in the sealing of sack In.There is headroom in the box being only partially filled can influence the opening of box, and hamper the light of first several leading part product Take out.The situation of the latter is for less box, for example those are especially true for being used for the box of snuff.
Wishing to realize can be from needing headroom and avoiding the packing method and article of its shortcoming.
The content of the invention
In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a kind of equipment for high-speed packaging bulk products.The equipment includes dress Carry station, box and form station and discharge point.The loading depot includes the skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation.Each skewed slot has open top, opens Put upstream end and open downstream ends.The open top is configured to be used to receive system in bulk when feeding path mobile along first Product.
Box construction apparatus can be used to set up positioned in spaced relation and with the box of the first and second open sides, and work as box First open sides of each box are made to be aligned with the open downstream ends of correspondence skewed slot when feeding path traveling along second, Wherein described second feeds path and is fed path parallel to described first.
The discharge point includes the fixed vacuum head connected with second open sides of each box.The vacuum head along Described second feeds path the continuous vacuum source of offer.Preferably, the discharge point also includes the open upstream with the skewed slot Hold the plunger of connection.In the discharge point, bulk products are conveyed through the open downstream ends in the discharge point to the box.
In a preferred embodiment, the equipment may also include：Can when the skewed slot is placed on the box construction apparatus Operate to cover the cap of the open top of each skewed slot.It is further preferred that the cap includes at least one air inlet, institute State that air inlet is operable to convey air from compressed air source to each skewed slot, appointing in the skewed slot is included in stir What residual bulk product, and push the bulk products from the skewed slot.
Preferably, the inner surface of the skewed slot includes non-sticking lining.The vacuum head includes sieve part, and the sieve part has big It is small can substantially prevent bulk products to be inhaled into the vacuum head in opening.Preferably, the plunger when with the opening on When trip end or skewed slot are aligned, reciprocally moved to the second downstream position from the first upstream position.It is further preferred that the loading depot bag Include the operable cup for being used to and bulk products being poured into the open top of the skewed slot.
In a preferred embodiment, the box construction apparatus also include making box feed path mobile conveying along described second Device.Preferably, the box construction apparatus also include being used to protect when setting up the box for getting up and feeding path traveling along described second Hold the unlimited support rod of the box.
In another preferred embodiment, there is provided a kind of method being loaded to box with bulk products.Methods described bag Include and bulk products are loaded into the skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation.Each skewed slot has under open top, open upstream end and opening You Duan.The open top can be used to receive bulk products when feeding path mobile along first.Methods described is also wrapped Include the box aligning of positioned in spaced relation, wherein each box has the first and second open sides, and when the box is along the Two are directed at the first open sides of each box with the open downstream ends of respective slots when feeding path mobile.Second feed path Footpath feeds path parallel to described first.Methods described also includes：By being connected via second open sides of each box Vacuum, bulk products are unloaded in corresponding box from each skewed slot, so as to bulk products are pulled into box from skewed slot.
Preferably, methods described may also include：Make plunger through the upstream end of skewed slot, through the downstream of skewed slot and enter To in corresponding box, so that it is guaranteed that bulk products are completely transported in box.In a preferred embodiment, methods described may include applying Plus the open top of each skewed slot is covered before suction operation with cap, and operable use is set in the cap To convey the air inlet of air from compressed air source to each skewed slot.It is further preferred that the plunger is filled in set up box only About 2mm to about 4mm.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart for the apparatus and method being loaded into packed product in box.
Fig. 2 is the top view for the equipment being loaded into packed product in box.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the skewed slot being used together with the equipment of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows the top view in the path of plunger shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is the front view of the vacuum head for using in the installation in figure 2.
Fig. 6 shows the view of the box blank set up through part in box sets up station as described herein.
Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B are the views of skewed slot loading depot as described herein using cup induction system.
Fig. 8 is the view of other packaging steps that can be performed at the additional package station of Fig. 1.
Fig. 9 is the view of the discharge point of Fig. 1.
Figure 10 is the stereogram of the preferred embodiment of single cup.
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As shown in figure 1, provide snuff in a preferred embodiment being formed and packaging system 101, it preferably includes skewed slot Station 40 and skewed slot discharge point 50 are set up in (or bucket) loading depot 30, box.Preferably, by bulk products 122 at skewed slot loading depot 30 (being shown in Fig. 2) loads skewed slot, is set up in box and at least part of establishment is carried out to box at station 40, and at skewed slot discharge point 50 Bulk products 122 are transported in corresponding box from each skewed slot.
In the preferred embodiment, bulk products 122 include the total United States Patent (USP) such as in the bulletin of on July 19th, 2011 Mouth tobacco or non-tobacco bag described in the United States Patent (USP) No.7,950,399 of No.7,980,251 and 2011 year May 31 bulletin Dress (pouch) product, entire contents are incorporated herein by reference.
Preferably, packed product is formed at packed forming apparatus 10, the packed forming apparatus can be the vertical of high speed Formed, filled and sealing device or other suitable packed forming apparatuses.In a preferred embodiment, packed forming apparatus is, for example, The vertical filling machine that can be obtained from German Merz Verpackungmachinen Co., Ltds.Other suitable machines can be with From the buying such as Alabamian Ropak manufacturing companies of the U.S..
Upon formation, packed product is transported on packed distributor 20, the packed distributor 20 is by predetermined quantity Packed product is assigned in single cup 225 (being shown in Fig. 7 A, 7B and Figure 10).Preferably, the predetermined quantity selection be and placement The quantity of the packed product in single consumer package is consistent.In a preferred embodiment, packed distributor 20 includes being arranged on Distributor on Merz machines.
With reference now to Figure 10, cup 225 preferably includes the goblet constructed by duroplasts, the ratio class of the duroplasts It is similar to the duroplasts ratio of the bottom of commercially available snuff container (packaging of all wet snuff tobaccos in bulk in this way).Cup 225 this construction improves cup 225 to snuff loading and the compatibility of can packing machine and related conveyer.In preferred embodiment In, each cup 225 is provided with annular groove 297, the annular groove preferably near cup substrate, but can also implement at other Position.Each cup 299 at the top of it at open wide, and be provided with enough capacity and accommodate the snuff of predetermined desired amt (or share) Product.
In a preferred embodiment, cup 225 is moved via cup induction system down fold loading depot 30.A kind of suitable cup conveying System is hook system as shown in figs. 7 a-b.As shown in Figure 7 A, the cup 225 for being loaded with bulk products is delivered to a glass induction system In, each glass 225 is pushed to pocket-wheel 500 position that can be picked up by hook 227 within the system.Each cup 225 can be by hook Part 227 is picked up around its periphery 226, and is fed path 502 along the 3rd and be carried, and the 3rd feeds path and located above have skewed slot 120 advance first feed path the surface of 4 (as shown in Figure 7 B) and in parallel.Preferably, the size of hook 227 is set For that can be releasably engageable with each cup 225 at the groove 297 of cup.Preferably, multiple hooks 227 attach to level and are traveling in Similar on the conveyer 504 on the continuous loop in the path of runway.However, other suitable mechanisms are also possible.
The preferably continuous moving of pocket-wheel 500 and including multiple claws 501, wherein with the retraction (retraction of pin of pin 506 Rotation with wheel 500 is synchronous) and cup 225 is discharged from skewed slot 505, each claw is engaged with the rear side of cup 225.Guide rail Each glass of guiding be and 227 one-tenth overlapping relations of the hook for being reached by (guiding piece) 508.The end 510 of guide rail 508 and wheel 500 Operation surface be spaced apart so that each cup 225 is temporarily retained in the state of mild compression, so that the hook 227 for being reached Groove 297 (see Figure 10) around cup 225 is engaged and buckled with cup.Biasing lock pin 510 at the base portion of hook 227 ensures Cup 225 is releasably held in hook 227.
Preferably, when each glass 225 be in skewed slot 120 top when, hook 227 in order, overturn cup one at a time 225, so as to bulk products 122 are poured into be located at the lower section of cup 225 and the open top of the skewed slot 120 of continuous moving therewith In 124.Empty cup will be returned at packed distributor 20, and will be again filled with.It is alternatively possible to pass through other method and mechanism Packed product is moved to skewed slot loading depot 30.For example, the packed product of predetermined quantity can be direct at skewed slot loading depot 30 Directly it is placed into skewed slot 120 from packed forming apparatus 10.It is also conceivable that with trapdoor and other advantageous constructions Mechanism.
In skewed slot loading depot 30, multiple skewed slots 120 are flatly moved along continuous loop so that each skewed slot 120 Bulk products are repeatedly loaded in skewed slot loading depot 30, and unloads bulk products in discharge point 50.In a preferred embodiment, Skewed slot 120 feeds path 4 travelings along first in spaced relation, and is releasably attached to be filled horizontally along skewed slot Carry on the conveyer that the straight line path between station 30 and skewed slot discharge point 50 is advanced.Once skewed slot 120 is unloaded at discharge point 50 Carry, then conveyer turns to readjustment, so that skewed slot 120 to be back to the upstream end 514 of skewed slot loading depot 30.
Preferably, each skewed slot 120 (being shown in Fig. 2 and 3) is respectively arranged with from the in bulk of single cup 225 (being shown in Fig. 7) Product.Then, skewed slot 120 feeds path 4 and is moved to skewed slot discharge point 50 along first, by bulk products from oblique in discharge point Groove 120 is transported in corresponding box 44.
As shown in figure 3, each skewed slot 120 has open top 124, open upstream end 126 and open downstream 128.The size and structure setting of open top 124 be with skewed slot 120 along first feed path 4 movement and cup 225 along Three feed path 502 moves and allows that bulk products 122 are placed into skewed slot 120 at high speed.And, open top 124 May include substantially vertical side wall 164 and the angled end wall 125,127 extended around the periphery of the open top 124.Side wall 164 Can be formed to form funnel with certain angle, wherein bulk products 122 pass through the funnel with skewed slot 120 is entered.And, side Wall 164 is preferably highly about 0.5 inch to about 3.0 inches.
Preferably, the inner surface 220 of each skewed slot 120 includes non-sticking lining, so as to substantially prevent bulk products from gluing It is attached on the inner surface of skewed slot 120.Preferably, each skewed slot 120 is releasably attached on its conveyer, in order to tear open Unload cleaning.
As described above, as cup 225 is advanced with the relation Chong Die with respective skewed slot 120, bulk products 122 are from corresponding Cup 225 is discharged into open top 124.In a preferred embodiment, each cup 225 and respective skewed slot 120 are overlapped and with identical Speed is advanced.Therefore, cup 225 is along the linear path the (that is, the 3rd for feeding path parallel to first 4 (skewed slot 120 is traveled along) Feed path and 502) advance.The equipment is configured to overturn each cup 225 when skewed slot 120 is with cup aligned beneath, with discharge system Product.
With reference now to Fig. 7 B, each hook 227 is preferably the action for being limited by cam follower 851；When the cam driven Part is entered into when in the depression 853 of guiding piece 855, and hook 227 can be caused to overturn.Then, cup 225 and positive guiding cup 225 this moment Hook 227 moved on the relation for turning upside down together.This relation is maintained to by guide rail or other suitable mechanisms Untill cup 225 is discharged on conveyer from hook, wherein be back to for cup 225 with the state for turning upside down packed by the conveyer Distributor 20.The return conveying of the state that turns upside down from collecting dust or dirt, and can ensure to carry out next load cycle Say that cup is empty.Packed distributor 20 includes guide rail, so as to each cup 225 is turned into direction before cup 225 is reloaded Upper right side.
It is while skewed slot 120 loads bulk products 122 or front and rear, set up in box box 44 (is shown) in Fig. 2 at station 40 Carry out at least part of establishment.In a preferred embodiment, each box 44 is the total U.S. such as submitted on December 14th, 2011 State non-provisional sequence number No.13/325, that side described in 803 carries formula inner box, and the entire disclosure of which is by drawing With being incorporated herein.Alternatively, box 44 can be loaded by top or bottom opening, or box 44 can be extranal packing box.
In a preferred embodiment, box blank be in it is open and flat in the state of, wherein top board and foreboard are Chong Die with base plate and backboard And be connected, and dust flaps 159 and side flap 160 are arranged in the general layout of open and flat blank.
Preferably, rotary blank feeder 42 feeds box blank from hopper 43.As seen in figs, along substantially flat Row feeds path 4 and second feeds path 8 to set up each blank 162 in first, to form box 44.Once 44 groups of box Build up, push away folding device (plow) and pleating device (tucker) outwards launches dust flaps 159 and side flap 160, to expose first The open sides 152 of open sides 150 and second.Then, the box 44 that establishment is got up feeds path 8 down fold discharge points 50 and moves along second It is dynamic.
In a preferred embodiment, box sets up station 40 also includes conveyer 400 (figure 2 illustrates), for entering along second Give the moving box 44 of path 8.Preferably, box construction apparatus also include support rod 506 (figure 9 illustrates), when box 44 enters along second Operable support rod when being advanced to path 8, is used to maintain set up box 44 to open wide.
Preferably, second feed path 8 with the same speed of the first feed path 4, substantially parallel advance so that Each box 44 has corresponding skewed slot 120, and wherein box coordinates with skewed slot at skewed slot discharge point 50.Therefore, in skewed slot discharge point At 50, the second open sides 152 of box 44 are aligned with the downstream 128 of skewed slot 120, and the first open sides 150 of box are neighbouring or connect Touch the surface 200 of vacuum head 200.
Now, with reference to Fig. 2 and 9, once skewed slot 120 reaches skewed slot discharge point 50, then skewed slot 120 is under fixed cap 105 Fang Hangjin, the fixation cap 105 can be contacted with the side wall 164 of the top edge 95 of open top 124 and/or skewed slot 120.Generally, Cap 105 does not constitute seal, but can substantially close the open top 124 of skewed slot 120.Preferably, cap 105 includes multiple Air inlet 110 spaced apart, wherein when each air inlet passes through from the lower section of cap 105, each air inlet with skewed slot 120 Open top 124 is in a row.Preferably, air inlet 110 is connected to the compressed air source 112 that down fold 120 provides air pulse On.Preferably, alignment of the air pulse according to skewed slot 120 below air inlet 110 is come timing.With using vacuum, air arteries and veins The dynamic bulk products 122 being placed in skewed slot 120 are flushed, it is to ensure that the bulk products 122 of total predetermined quantity are defeated from skewed slot 120 It is sent in the range of unlimited box 44.Agitation also ensures that product will not form product stopper or " be taken on skewed slot 120 Bridge ".Can be by mechanical mechanism (for example, oscillating plate or pin) or electromechanical mechanism (for example, ultrasonic device) come alternatively real Now stir, or aided in this stirring.In a preferred embodiment, when pack snuff when, air pulse be preferably about 2 or 3psi (pound/square inch).
It is further preferred that discharge point 50 includes the fixed vacuum head 200 that can be connected with the second open sides 150 of each box 44. In a preferred embodiment, when snuff is packed, the length of vacuum head 200 is for about 1 foot to about 4 feet, and is grasped when suction is applied When making, each box 44 is advanced along the length of vacuum head 200.
In a preferred embodiment, vacuum source 102 includes the vavuum pump that is connected with vacuum head (air chamber) 200, so that along the Two feed path the continuous vacuum source of 8 offers.When pack packed snuff when, vavuum pump be preferably able to about per minute 300 to Speed suction air in the range of 500 cubic feet.In practice, 10 horsepowers of vavuum pump (has 420 cubic feet/minutes Speed and vacuum capability are 100 inchess of water(in H2O)) snuff product should be enough to be used in.This mechanism in each box 44 second To provide enough vacuum by the product of vacuum head 200 at open sides 150, so as to bulk products 122 be drawn from skewed slot 120 Enter to the inside of each box 44, and will not substantially be expressed to the product.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 5, vacuum head (air chamber) 200 has includes the surface 100 of sieve part, the sieve part With the opening being dimensioned in can substantially preventing bulk products 122 to be drawn into vacuum head 200 when a vacuum is applied.
Preferably, vacuum room 200 is located at and bulk products 122 is put under the operating position of skewed slot 120 from cup 225 Trip.Preferably, the agitation of product occurs as vacuum is begun through when skewed slot 120 is delivered on product 122.
In a preferred embodiment, 3 skewed slots 120 about once are unloaded.However, can once have more or less Skewed slot 120 unloaded, this depend on vacuum head 200 length and skewed slot 120 between spacing.
Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2 the open upstream end 126 of skewed slot 120 is sized to connect Passed through by plunger 114.Preferably, device is included along the 4th multiple plungers 114 for feeding path 505 travelings.Preferred Embodiment in, with three plungers.Plunger 114 makees reciprocating, and is applying suction operation and substantially will be in bulk Product 122 moves forward to position B ' (being shown in Fig. 4) after being moved into box 44 from skewed slot 120.Each plunger 114 is forward Each corresponding skewed slot 120 is moved through, so that plunger 114 only slightly enters in corresponding box 44, is preferably only entered Enter about 2mm to about 4mm.Plunger is not deep into further in box 44, to avoid the extruding to bulk products 122.Moving into box After 44, plunger 114 is then mobile to position B ' ' together with skewed slot 120, and hereafter, it removes skewed slot 120 and is moved to position B ' ' ' It is dynamic, and it is eventually returned to the initial position B ' ' ' ' that plunger 114 waits next respective slots 120.In a preferred embodiment, three Plunger is moved together with the skewed slot corresponding to it, and returns to position B ' ' together.The action of plunger ensure that product away from skewed slot In 120, and the inner space of the unlimited box being fully transported to.
Once box 44 is filled by bulk products 122, then optionally by the dust-proof side of box and fin in box folding station 60 159th, 160 bond and fold, so as to close box 44 and optionally it is sealed.Then, in box measuring station 70 to box 44 are detected, so as to check hole, improper sealing etc..
As shown in figure 8, then box 44 can advance to additional package station 80, box 44 can be placed outside at package station 80 In case 82.Additionally, external packing can be applied on outer container 82, to keep the freshness of bulk products 122.External packing can be by appointing What suitable plastics or foil material are formed.Meanwhile, the cup for down fold conveying product returns to packed distributor 20.
By above-mentioned this construction, more complete, unified, uniformly and efficiently by bulk products can be placed into container During snuff and other bulk products are loaded into box or other containers by mode.Thus avoid and be not intended to and intractable top sky Between.Less container can also be used for same amount of product, and this can significantly save packaging material and retail shop displaying product Required space.This architecture provides the production capacity of high speed, the mounted box ability of particularly packed snuff product.
In another preferred embodiment, there is provided a kind of method for being filled to box with bulk products or being loaded.Overview Ground says, and the method includes setting up the queue of packaging structure, wherein each packaging structure be respectively provided with the first opening and second be open with And inner space or volume.The queue for setting up packaging structure may also include the expansion fin of FOLD AND PACK.Additionally, the method includes The bulk products of predetermined quantity are set up in repetition, and the quantity is repeatedly disposed adjacent to the position of first opening On.The way that this repetition is quantitatively placed may include to be loaded into bulk products in the skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation.Each skewed slot has There are open top, open upstream end and open downstream ends.Open top can be operated when feeding path mobile along first, with For receiving bulk products.The method also includes that, by the box aligning of positioned in spaced relation, wherein each box has first to open Side and the second open sides, and when box feeds path mobile along second by the first open sides of each box and corresponding skewed slot Open downstream ends are aligned.Preferably, second feed path and fed path parallel to first.
It is further preferred that the method includes：By applying via the second open sides of each box or connecting vacuum, will be put The ration bulk product put is conveyed or is unloaded in the inner space of correspondence box from each skewed slot, so as to by bulk products from skewed slot It is pulled into box.Supplying step may also include along the unlimited packaging of vacuum room's movement.
Preferably, by connecting vacuum come delivery of bulk product the step of, stirs bulk products when being included in applying vacuum. In a preferred embodiment, the method may include：With or prior to vacuum applying, the open top of each skewed slot is covered with cap Portion, and operable at least one air inlet to deliver air from compressed air source to each skewed slot is set in cap, So as to stir product in applying vacuum.
Preferably, the method can also include：By make plunger through skewed slot upstream end, through the downstream of skewed slot simultaneously Enter into corresponding box to clear up skewed slot or passage or dislocation product, so that it is guaranteed that bulk products are completely transported in box.It is excellent Selection of land, plunger only slightly into the inside of box, to avoid or minimizing the mechanical presses caused to product.It is further preferred that post It is tucked into about 2mm to about 4mm in set up box.
In product has been charged into box, the method also includes closing first opening and the second opening of box.
In this manual, word " about " is generally connected with digital value and uses, with show these values mathematical accuracy not Where being intended to.Correspondingly, it is intended to the place being used together in " about " and numerical value, it is believed that the digital tolerance for ± 10%.
Although describing the apparatus and method for packing bulk products, ability in detail above with reference to specific embodiment Field technique personnel are it is readily apparent that variations and modifications and its equivalent item, its essence can be used to the apparatus and method On without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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1. it is a kind of with bulk products come the method for packing, including：
The queue of packaging structure is set up, the packaging structure has the first opening, the second opening and inner space；
The bulk products of predetermined quantity are repeatedly set up, and the quantity in the respective slots that be able to will repeatedly move horizontally Product is disposed adjacent on the position of first opening；
Vacuum is connected by via the described second opening so that put described when the neighbouring predetermined quantity product is stirred The predetermined quantity product put is transported in the inner space through passage；
First opening and the second opening are closed, and
Before the closing step, the passage is cleared up by the plunger moved together with corresponding mobile skewed slot Dislocation product.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein, including being carried out to the expansion fin that each is packed the step of set up queue Fold, and the supplying step is included along the unlimited packaging of vacuum room's movement.
3. a kind of equipment for packing bulk products, the equipment includes：
Loading depot, the loading depot includes the removable skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation, and wherein each skewed slot has open top, opening Upstream end and open downstream ends, the open top are configured to be used to receive when the skewed slot feeds path mobile along first Bulk products；
Box construction apparatus, it can operate partly to set up positioned in spaced relation and with the box of the first and second open sides, and Make when the box feeds path traveling along second first open sides of each box with the opening of corresponding skewed slot Trip end alignment, wherein described second feeds path and fed path parallel to described first；With
Discharge point, its second open sides for including fixing vacuum head and one group of plunger, the fixed vacuum head and each box Connection, feeds path to provide continuous vacuum power so as to the vacuum head along described second, and the vacuum power is to along institute The inside for stating the second each box for feeding path traveling applies suction force, and at the discharge point, one group of plunger with The corresponding skewed slot is moved together, and one group of plunger operates energy as the open upstream end for entering the skewed slot, and via Be ejected into bulk products from each skewed slot in corresponding box by the open downstream ends.
4. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, also set up including can be operable to be placed on the box in the skewed slot The cap of the open top of each skewed slot is covered when on device.
5. equipment according to claim 4, wherein, the cap includes being operable to oblique to each from compressed air source The open top of groove conveys at least one air inlet of air.
6. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the inner surface of the skewed slot includes non-sticking lining.
7. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the mobile skewed slot receives the system in bulk comprising packed snuff Product, and the vacuum head includes sieve part, and the sieve part there is size to substantially prevent bulk products be inhaled into the vacuum Opening in head.
8. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the open upstream end of one group of plunger and the skewed slot alignedly from First upstream position is moved to the second downstream position, and returns to first upstream position to load another group of box.
9. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the loading depot includes to be operable to that dissipating for packed snuff will be contained Dress product is sequentially poured over the multiple containers in the open top of respective slots, and the container enters with along described first Skewed slot same speed to path movement feeds path movement along the 3rd.
10. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the box construction apparatus include being used for along second feed path Move the conveyer of set up box in footpath.
11. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, the box construction apparatus include working as set up box along described the Two are used to the support rod for keeping the box unlimited when feeding path traveling, and the bulk products include packed tobacco.
A kind of 12. methods being loaded to box with bulk products, including：
The bulk products of predetermined quantity are loaded into the removable skewed slot of positioned in spaced relation successively, wherein each skewed slot has and opens Caving portion, open upstream end and open downstream ends, the open top are used to receive scattered when feeding path mobile along first Dress product；
The box of positioned in spaced relation is set up, there are wherein each box unlimited the first open sides and second to open at its opposite side Side；
Under making the first open sides of each box and the opening of corresponding skewed slot when the box feeds path traveling along second Trip end alignment, wherein described second feeds path and fed path parallel to described first；
By second open sides via each box come applying vacuum, bulk products are unloaded to accordingly from each skewed slot In box, so as to bulk products are pulled into the box from the skewed slot, and
The bulk products of the predetermined quantity are conveyed via passage, and before the box is closed, by oblique with corresponding The plunger that groove is moved together clears up the dislocation product of the passage.
13. methods according to claim 12, wherein, also including making the plunger through the upstream end of skewed slot, through oblique The downstream of groove is simultaneously entered into corresponding box, so as to aid in the conveying in bulk products to box.
14. methods according to claim 12, wherein, cover each with cap before being additionally included in applying suction operation The open top of skewed slot, and it is via the air inlet in the cap that air is defeated to each skewed slot from compressed air source Send.
15. methods according to claim 13, wherein, the plunger fills in 2mm to 4mm in set up box.
16. methods according to claim 12, wherein, the bulk products include the packed product of at least one tobacco and non- The packed product of tobacco.
17. methods according to claim 12, wherein, also including being applied to the second open sides of each box by vacuum head Suction force, wherein the vacuum head has 1 foot to 4 feet of length and the surface with sieve part, the sieve part has size The opening in preventing bulk products to be drawn into the vacuum head, the piston reciprocation motion are arranged to, and vacuum source is to institute The inside for stating box applies 2 pounds to 3 pounds of vacuum pressure.
18. methods according to claim 12, wherein, the box is uniformly filled when loaded and is made the box without Headroom.
19. methods according to claim 12, wherein, the open upstream end of one group of plunger and the skewed slot is alignedly from One upstream position is moved to the second downstream position, and returns to the first upstream position to load another group of box.
20. methods according to claim 1, wherein, the bulk products include the packed product of non-tobacco of multiple mouths With the packed product of tobacco.
21. methods according to claim 1, wherein, the agitation neighbouring predetermined quantity product includes mechanical Vibrate the neighbouring predetermined quantity product.
22. methods according to claim 1, wherein, including once by predetermined quantity system that three or more are placed Product are transported in corresponding inner space through corresponding passage.
23. equipment according to claim 3, wherein, one group of plunger include moved together with corresponding skewed slot to Few three plungers, wherein one group of plunger operation is the open upstream end into the skewed slot, and once will be oblique from each The bulk products of at least three corresponding predetermined quantities of groove are ejected at least three corresponding boxes.
24. methods according to claim 12, wherein, it is true by applying via second open sides of each box Sky, the bulk products of at least three predetermined quantities are unloaded in corresponding box from each skewed slot, so as to by bulk products from institute Skewed slot is stated to be pulled into the box.
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